University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: An Evening of Chamber Music for Strings

• Maria Sampen, violin
• Timothy Christie, viola & violin
• Alistair MacRae, cello
• Anna Jensen, double bass

Join us for the first concert of the 2023-24 season! This Jacobsen Series faculty recital will feature Maria Sampen, violin, with guest artists Timothy Christie, viola and violin; Alistair MacRae, cello; and Anna Jensen, double bass; performing music by Kodály, Piazzolla, Montgomery, McClure, and more.

All are invited to a reception following the program hosted by the SAI international music fraternity.

Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please obtain a complimentary ticket and show your student ID at the door. 

Please note: This event will not be live streamed.

About University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series

Named in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair of the piano department at Puget Sound, the Jacobsen Professional Artist Series was established in 1984 and features School of Music faculty and their guests. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, which awards annual music scholarships to an outstanding member of Sigma Alpha Iota, international music fraternity.

About University of Puget Sound School of Music

http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/undergraduate/music/

About Maria Sampen, violin

Maria Sampen is the University of Puget Sound School of Music's professor of violin and chair of the string department. With extensive experience as a soloist and chamber performer, Sampen teaches a talented studio of Puget Sound students. Her students are frequent winners of various competitions at the local and regional levels.

About Timothy Christie, viola & violin

https://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/tchristie/

About Alistair MacRae, cello

Cellist Alistair MacRae has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. His playing has been praised for its "rich sound and lyrical phrasing" (Palm Beach Daily News) and his performances have been featured in radio broadcasts across the United States on WQXR, WWFM, WDAV, WCQS, KING FM, and Vermont Public Radio.

MacRae is the Cordelia Wikarski-Miedel Artist in Residence, cello and chamber music at the University of Puget Sound.

About Anna Jensen, double bass

https://www.plu.edu/music/staff/anna-jensen/